Elk Hunt Area 58: Sage Creek
In the 2026 draw for the Type 1 any elk license, nonresidents needed about 19 preference points, and residents' first-choice odds were about 10%.
- Herd unit
- Cody (216)
- Size
- 255 sq mi
- WGFD region
- Western
- License types drawn
- 2
Type 1 · Any elk
- Nonresident, preference-point draw: 3 licenses. Everyone with 19 points or more drew; nobody below that did.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 19 3 100% just under 19 39 0% - Nonresident, random draw: 0 licenses, 39 first-choice applicants (under 1%).
- Nonresident special, preference-point draw: 3 licenses. The draw ran out at 18 points: 75% of applicants there drew, and everyone above it drew.
Point-by-point results
Points First-choice applicants Odds 18 4 75% just under 18 11 0% - Nonresident special, random draw: 0 licenses, 12 first-choice applicants (under 1%).
- Resident: 20 licenses, 201 first-choice applicants (about 10%).
Type 6 · Cow or calf
- Nonresident: 48 licenses, 127 first-choice applicants (about 38%).
- Resident: 252 licenses, 297 first-choice applicants (about 85%).
Nearby elk areas
- Area 54: Bald Ridge
- Area 56: Wapiti Ridge
- Area 59: Boulder Basin
- Area 61: North Greybull River
- Area 65: Heart Mountain
- Area 66: Basin
How to read this
Odds are what happened in the 2026 draw, published by Wyoming Game and Fish. They are not a forecast; quotas and applicant numbers change every year. Preference-point odds are WGFD's own figures. For random and resident draws WGFD publishes licenses and applicant counts, so the percentage shown is the share of first-choice applicants there were licenses for, before second and third choices. Rows marked “just under” a number are applicants between two point levels, which happens when a party applies together and its points are averaged.
Sources: WGFD draw results and odds (2026) and the WGFD elk hunt area boundaries. Boundaries are for general location, not a survey. Check season dates and boundary descriptions in the WGFD regulations before you hunt.